That is somewhat by purpose on the part of the 30-year-old, who is content to hide behind the relative anonymity that comes with playing with players like Harry Kane and Gareth Bale.
Despite his best efforts to stay out of the spotlight, Davies’ talent is evident, and his interventions have changed the course of history for his teams.
Wales’ journey to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 may never have taken off without the game-saving clearance against Slovakia.
It is a bit more difficult for Davies to go undetected now that he is the captain of his nation, even without regular captain Aaron Ramsey.
Wales will host Finland in their play-off semi-final on Thursday, looking to make a big step closer to Euro 2024 qualification.
Davies is a player his side cannot function without; he is a paragon of consistency and composed authority.
